Ukrainian air defense shoots down seven Russian Shahed attack drones in Mykolaiv region; damage to agricultural facilities was reported, but no one was injured.
Russian troops attack Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region, damaging buildings and infrastructure.
Russian troops attacked Kropyvnytskyi district with missiles and drones; air defense systems worked, no casualties or damage were reported. During the incident, Ukrainian defense forces destroyed 18 drones and one missile.
The aviation of the Defense Forces conducted 11 strikes on Russian troops, hitting personnel, equipment and an anti-aircraft system, and missile forces struck numerous enemy targets, including ammunition depots and a radar station.
Russian troops attacked Kherson region 91 times in 24 hours, killing three people and injuring eight.
Ukrainian troops repelled 20 Russian attacks in the Donetsk region, including in the Avdiivka sector, where Russian attempts to advance failed.
During the Russian attack on southern and eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 18 of 25 Shahid drones and 1 of 2 X-59 missiles. Air defense units repelled the attack in several regions.
IDF fighters resume strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian troops suffered approximately 330,040 personnel losses and lost 5,564 tanks and other military equipment during the invasion of Ukraine.
Russian troops launched a missile attack on Kryvyi Rih and hit Nikopol district twice, causing no casualties; the consequences of the shelling are being assessed.
After seven-day truce, IDF resumes operations against Hamas in Gaza after breaking operational pause.
Kyiv and four other regions are on air alert amid the threat of enemy drones.
Budapest announces that it will not support negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU or amendments to the EU budget proposing €50 billion in aid to Ukraine. Hungarian Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Gulyás refers to the EU's withholding of Hungary's funds and considers Ukraine's proposal for talks premature
EU defense spending rose 6% to 240 billion euros in 2022, but fell short of the 2% GDP target; an additional 76 billion euros are needed. According to Josep barrel, the EU lacks critical opportunities and needs further investment in its defense industry.
Charles Michel, president of the European Council, calls for greater and accelerated military support for Ukraine and the creation of a real EU defense alliance with a single defense market.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen stressed the need to include Ukraine in the EU's Defence Industrial Strategy.
Zelenskyy discusses Ukraine's defense needs with British Prime Minister Sunak.
Sultan Al Jaber, President of COP28 and CEO of the UAE's ADNOC, called for cooperation in including fossil fuels in climate discussions, recognizing the need for more action. At the same time, COP28 participants are negotiating a proposal to create a UN fund to assist poor countries affected by climate disasters
President of Ukraine Zelensky discussed with German Chancellor Scholz the need for EU unity in the issue of Ukraine's accession to the EU and a 50 billion euro aid package.
The Ukrainian armed forces warned about an enemy missile in the direction of Kryvyi Rih.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Israel for talks and has already met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
According to Minister Oleg Nemchinov, Ukraine is approaching the final stage with the adoption of the law on national minorities according to EU requirements.
A minibus carrying seven American soldiers from the Deveselu base in Romania overturned in Caracal, five were injured; the driver tested negative for alcohol.
President of Ukraine Zelensky visited the defenders at the front line command post of The Defenders of Kupyansk, thanking them for protecting the civilian population.
The Kyiv court of Appeal has publicly stated that they do not know the details, but they condemn corruption after four of their judges were accused of bribery. They emphasize the position of absolute intolerance to corruption
A committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has supported a draft law aimed at combating illegal fuel trafficking and low-quality fuel, which introduces a zero excise tax on oil and gas condensate and expands the rules on solvents.
The security service of Ukraine is conducting searches in the Pochaev assumption Lavra as part of a criminal investigation into the involvement of the Lavra's leadership in inciting national hatred and hatred.
Estonian Foreign Minister Markus Tsahkna warns of a possible closure of the border with Russia amid a growing influx of migrants, describing it as a hybrid attack by Moscow.
Russian forces intensified attacks in the Luhansk region, shelling Nevsky and Belogorovka with mortars and artillery, while Ukrainian forces repelled attacks in several areas. Aid was delivered to the liberated villages, and the woman was evacuated for medical treatment.
A man's body was recovered from the rubble of a house destroyed by a Russian army strike in Novogrodovka, Donetsk region, and four others, including a child, may have been trapped under the rubble; search and rescue operations are continuing.
